Italian wines are made from more than a thousand types of grapes. California has adopted just a few of these - those that make the most premium of wines.
L'uvaggio Di Giacomo, 2008 Vermentino
-- $14.00
-- Vermentino has been described as the middle point between Pinot Grigio and Gruner Veltliner. A great wine from one of the "Top Ten Winemakers to Watch" (SF Chronicle)
L'uvaggio Di Giacomo, Il Leopardo 2000 Nebbiolo
-- $25.00
-- Nebbiolo - the grape behind Italy's classic wines of Barolo and Barbaresco. In Italy, "Nebbia" is the word for Fog, and these grapes hail from foggy Central Coast vineyards. Great Value.
Unti Vineyards, 2007 Barbera, Dry Creek Valley
-- $26.00
-- When visiting Piemonte, this is the wine you're likely to see on the every day table. Mick Unti creates a luscious rendition here at home.